Centre for Student Development and Counselling

Canadian Mental Health Association - Metro BranchInformation about individual psychiatrists, listed by specialty area (e.g. affective disorders, schizophrenia), location and languages spoken. Tel: 416-535-8501

519 Church Street Community Centre

Counselling referral service for lesbians and gays. Tel: 416-392-6874

National Eating Disorders Information Centre (NEDIC)

Information and referrals to therapists. Tel: 416-340-4156 or 1-866-NEDIC-20

Guide to Social Services 211

Distress Centres of Toronto

Immediate emotional support, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention over the phone. Open 24 hours, 7 days a week. Tel: 416-408-4357 (408-HELP)

Gerstein Centre Crisis Line

Crisis intervention including phone line, mobile unit, ten-bed stay crisis House, and hospital referral. Staff provides supportive counselling for immediate crisis issues, and referrals to other services for ongoing, non-crisis issues. Serves people in the City of Toronto. Tel: 416-929-5200

St. Michael�s Hospital Psychiatric Emergency Services - Mobile Crisis Intervention Team (MCIT)

Mobile crisis intervention team responds to 911 emergency and police dispatch calls involving emotionally disturbed individuals, from 1 pm to 11 pm seven days a week. Call 911 to request the crisis team�s services. Tel: 911 (Emergencies), 416-808-2222(Non-emergencies)

The Integrated Community Mental Health Crisis Response Program

A 24-hour crisis line, seven day/week mobile crisis service for Etobicoke and North York, provides links to emergency/respite housing. Support available in the consumer�s home or at a meeting place of their choice. Telephone access and support given to family members, significant others, and caregivers. Tel: 416-498-0043

Toronto Rape Crisis Centre /Multicultural Women Against Rape

Crisis intervention, counselling and referral for survivors of rape/sexual assault. Tel: 416-597-8808 (Crisis Line), 416-597-1171 (Admin Line)

Assaulted Women's Helpline

Confidential telephone service providing crisis counselling, emotional support, safety planning, and information and referrals for emergency shelters, counselling legal services and other community services. Tel: 416-863-0511 (Crisis Line), 1-866-863-0511 (Crisis Line - OUTSIDE GTA), 416-364-4144 (Admin Line)

Children�s Aid Society of Toronto

Provides assessments, crisis intervention, counselling and services to prevent child abuse and neglect. Tel: 416-924-4646

Lesbian, Gay, Bi Trans Youth Line

Peer support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, two-spirited & questioning youth, 26 & under. Tel: 416-962-9688

Catholic Family Services of Toronto

Caller speaks to intake worker. Fees based on income level. Waiting list varies.

Centre for Addiction & Mental Health - Addiction Research Site

Provides information, and individual and group treatment for those dealing with drug and/or alcohol problems. Tel: 416-535-8501

Centre for Addiction & Mental Health - Anxiety Disorders Clinic

Individual and group therapy for Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive Compulsive disorders. GP referral required. Tel: 416-535-8501 Ext. 6205

Centre for Addiction & Mental Health - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Clinic

Individual consultation for depression. Referral is required. OHIP covered. Tel: 416-535-8501 Ext. 6205

Counselling and Psychoeducational Clinic at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto

The Clinical Child Psychology (SCCP) program provides assessment and intervention services to children and adolescents. The Counselling Psychology program provides counselling services to adults. Flexible payment plans and sliding fee scale are offered for services not covered by extended health plan. Tel: 416-978-0620

Families in Transition (FIT)

Affiliated with Family Services Toronto. Provides specialized services for separating, divorcing and remarrying families that focus on supporting children. Fees for interviews are based on sliding scale, and fees for workshops are based on the time involved in each program. The cost of materials and handouts is normally included in the fee. Tel: 416-585-9151

Women's College Hospital - Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Care Centre

Provides medical treatment and psychological support to victims of domestic violence or sexual assault. Tel: 416-323-6040

Medical Clinic for Person-Centred Psychotherapy

Provides psychotherapy and counselling services for people dealing with issues such as depression, anxiety, grief, trauma etc. Individual psychotherapy is available as well as couple counselling and group therapy. Ages 18+. Tel: 416-229-2399 or 1-888-229-8088

Mood Disorders Clinic

Provides clinical care and education for patients with diagnoses of depression or bipolar disorder, as well as families and professionals. Services include: psychiatric assessment, diagnosis, treatment recommendations and brief follow-ups where necessary. GP or psychiatrist referral required. Tel: 416-535-8501 Ext. 6205

Ryerson Learning Success Centre

Study skills and time management. Group and individual sessions. Room VIC-B15. Tel: 416-979-5000 Ext. 7350

Sheena�s Place

Support programs and group services for those with eating disorders and related issues, their families and caregivers. No referral needed. No fee required. Tel: 416-927-8900

Distress Centres of Toronto - Survivor Support Programme

Counselling support for individuals and families, provided by trained and supervised volunteer teams. Services include assessments and referrals, home visits, follow-ups as required (including group-setting follow-ups), consultation workshops, printed materials, the Suicide Resource Centre lending library, etc. Tel: 416-595-1716

Women Recovering from Abuse Program (WRAP)

Offers group therapy and individual counselling to women who have experienced abuse, who suffer from mental health problems, and who have sought traditional forms of psychiatric treatment in the past. Accepts self-referrals, as well as referrals from health-care professionals. Tel: 416-323-6400 Ext. 4863

Bay Centre for Birth Control

Provides contraceptive health care, reproductive health care, abortion, and sexual health care, as well as services related to Hepatitis B and HIV (i.e. testing, counselling). Tel: 416-351-3700

ACCES

Employment and vocational counselling and assessment, job search assistance. For adults who are employment disadvantaged, unemployed or underemployed. No fee required.

• 416-921-1800 (Toronto)
• 416-431-5326 (Scarborough)
• 905-361-2522 (Mississauga)
• 416-443-9008 (North York)
• 905-454-2316 (Brampton)

JVS of Toronto

Individual and group career transitions counselling. Offers career, employment and training services. Several other related programs and services. Fee sliding scale (some free services available). Tel: 416-787-1151 (Head office)

Seneca College, Counselling and Disability Services

Career consultation and education information (free for Seneca students). Non-Seneca students and general community must enquire for rates. Tel:416-491-5050 Ext. 2900 (Newnham Campus)

Times Change Women�s Employment Service

Individual educational counselling and workshops available. Open to women who are unemployed or working less than an average of 20 hours/week. Career resource library is also available. A materials fee may apply for specific workshops. Tel: 416-927-1900

YMCA Career Planning and Development

Vocational and educational guidance, testing, workshops and counselling. Fee for service. Financial assistance is available. Tel: 416-928-3362 Ext. 4229

Freedom from Fear Foundation

Provides information and outreach services for people suffering from phobias, panic attacks and anxiety disorders. Telephone support and links to appropriate support groups is available. Tel: 416-761-6006

Halton Trauma Centre

Counselling and support groups. Children, teens and adult survivors. Crisis intervention. Tel: 905-825-3242

Mood Disorders Association of Ontario

Telephone information support and self-help peer support groups, which share experiences and coping techniques. Support groups held in various locations. No fee required. Tel: 416-486-8046

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Network

All-volunteer, non-profit charity, focused on providing help and information to children and adults with OCD and their families. Tel:416-410-4772

Victim Support Line (VSL)

Offers information and referral services in your community, as well as information about the criminal justice system and access to information about provincially sentenced offenders. Services offered in 13 different languages. Open: 8 am - 10 pm, 7 days a week. Tel: 416-314-2447 or 1-888-579-2888

Communication Skills

Messages: The Communications Skills Book, Second Edition
McKay, M., Davis, M. & Fanning, P. (1995)
New Harbinger Publications

Couple Skills: Making Your Relationship Work

McKay, M., Fanning, P. & Paleg, K. (1994)
New Harbinger Publications

Anger Management

When Anger Hurts (2nd Edition): Quieting the Storm Within
McKay, M., Rogers, P.D. & McKay, J. (2003)
New Harbinger Publications

General Anxiety, Stress and Depression

Mind Over Mood: A Cognitive Therapy Treatment Manual for Clients
Greenberger, D. & Padesky, C.A. (1995)
Guilford Press The Feeling Good Handbook
Burns, D.D. (1989)
Plume The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook, Fourth Edition
Davis, M., Eshelman, E.R. & McKay, M. (1995)
New Harbinger Publications

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Getting Control: Overcoming Your Obsessions and Compulsions
Baer, L. (1991)
Little, Brown and Company When Once is Not Enough: Help for Obsessive Compulsives
Steketee, G. & White, K. (1990)
New Harbinger Publications

Caversham Booksellers

98 Harbord St. Toronto, Ontario (west of Spadina Ave., 2 blocks south of Bloor St.) M5S 1G6 Tel: 416-944-0962 or 1-800-361-6120

Graywind Publications

Publications not available in bookstores. Must be ordered from the Psychological Corporation. Tel: 518-438-3231

New Harbinger Publications

5674 Shattuck Ave. Oakland, CA 94609 1-800-748-6273 *Available from the publisher and from some bookstores

Psychological Corporation (Harcourt Brace Canada)

Other publishers: Available at most bookstores. Tel: 1-800-387-7278

Toronto Women�s Bookstore

73 Harbord St. (southwest corner of Harbord and Spadina, 2 blocks south of Spadina subway station) Tel: 416-922-8744 or 1-800-861-8233

World�s Biggest Bookstore

20 Edward St. (1 block north of the Eaton Centre) Tel: 416-977-7009 *If your concerns do not fall into these broad categories please refer to the community services directories available at our centre or any public library: THE BLUE BOOK Directory of Community Services, 2008 MAKING CHOICES A Consumer/Survivor Guide to Mental Health Services

Depending on one's needs, there are a number of places both at Ryerson and in the greater Toronto community that can offer assistance. Here are just a few.

On Campus

• Ryerson Students' Union (RSU) Legal Advice and Referral Service, Student Campus Centre, SCC-311, 416-979-5255
• Centre for Student Development and Counselling, Jorgenson Hall, JOR-07C, 416-979-5195
• Discrimination and Harassment Prevention Services, Podium Building, POD-254-A, 416-979-5349
• Security and Emergency Services, 111 Bond Street, 416-979-5040
  Emergencies - Dial "80" from any on campus free phone or internal phone. Press the red button on any campus Bell payphone or emergency blue phone. Free of charge.
• The Community Food Room, Student Campus Centre, SCC-212, 416-979-5000 x. 2334
• Student Financial Assistance, Podium Building, POD-59, 416-979-5113
• Women's Centre at Ryerson, Student Campus Centre, SCC-210, 416-979-5000 x. 2350
• The Medical Centre, Kerr Hall West, KHW-181, 416-979-5070
• Ryerson Aboriginal Student Services, Kerr Hall West, KHW-389, 416-979-5000 x. 7699

In the Community

• Lesbian Gay Bashing Report Line, 416-392-6877
• Assaulted Women's Helpline, 416-863-0511 or 1-866-863-0511 or #7233 (#SAFE) from your mobile phone
  TTY 1-866-863-7868
• 211 Toronto, dial 211 or visit www.211toronto.ca
  TTY 1-888-340-1001
• Toronto Rape Crisis Centre / Multicultural Women Against Rape, 416-597-8808
  TTY 416-597-1214
• Women's College Hospital, Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Care Centre, 416-323-6040
• Distress Centres of Toronto, 416-408-4357 (HELP)
• Street Helpline (will advise which shelters have space) 416-392-3777 or 1-866-392-3777
• FoodLink Hotline (connects people with food programs in their neighbourhoods) 416-392-6655
• Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic (legal and counselling support for abused women) 416-323-9149
  TTY: 416-323-1361
• Community and Legal Aid Services Programme, 416-736-5029
• Credit Canada, 416-228-3328 or 1-800-267-2272
• Victim Support Line, 416-314-2447 or 1-888-579-2888